Chris Kattan claimed in a Variety interview that he broke his neck during a 2001 skit on "Saturday Night Live." (Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Funnyman Chris Kattan claims his once-joyful life turned into one big sob story.

The former “Saturday Night Live” star told Variety that during a 2001 sketch on the show, he fell awkwardly which caused him to break his neck. Not only did the accident allegedly cause near-paralysis but prompted a years-long drug addiction.

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Kattan’s new autobiography “Baby Don’t Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live” reveals the events leading up to the injury.

“Even today, I still can’t open my hand wide enough to use my fingers normally on the keyboard,” Kattan writes in the memoir. “The impact that my injury and subsequent surgeries had on my career was immense, but more importantly, the fallout proved to be devastating to some of the closest relationships in my life.”

The 48-year-old comedian, who starred on “SNL” from 1996 to 2003, is likely best known for his portrayal of Doug Butabi, one half of the Roxbury Guys. Nine times over three seasons, he and Will Ferrell played overly confident nightclub sibling swingers who were always striking out with the ladies. The sketches served as the basis for the critically panned 1998 comedy film “A Night at the Roxbury.”